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#bb6163 color: Her Velour

#bb6163 is rgb(187, 97, 99) in RGB and oklch(59.889% 0.11593 19.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

59.9%
0.116
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bb6163

#bb6163 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Her Velour (#bb5f62). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb6163 mixed with white

  1. bb6163
  2. c37172
  3. cb8080
  4. d39090
  5. daa09f
  6. e1afae
  7. e7bfbe
  8. eecfce
  9. f4dfde
  10. faefee

Darker: #bb6163 mixed with black

  1. bb6163
  2. a25355
  3. 8a4647
  4. 73393a
  5. 5c2d2e
  6. 462121
  7. 321516
  8. 1f0b0b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb6163 with less saturation

  1. bb6163
  2. b66566
  3. b16869
  4. ab6c6c
  5. a66f6f
  6. a07272
  7. 9a7575
  8. 947877
  9. 8d7b7a
  10. 877d7d

Questions about #bb6163

What color is #bb6163?

#bb6163 is soft red. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(187, 97, 99), in HSL hsl(358.67, 39.82%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.889% 0.11593 19.763).

What colors go well with #bb6163?

The complementary color of #bb6163 is #00949b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2618a and #b6693b. The triadic partners are #59904b and #5580c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6163?

White text reads better on #bb6163: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb6163 a warm or cool color?

#bb6163 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.116.